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The 7-foot-tall Isaiah Hartenstein broke his hand in the preseason and the 7-foot-1 Chet Holmgren broke his pelvis ... two bigs," Fernandez said. What OKC is doing, though is not a throwback.

BOSTON — Of all the configurations seen across their 11 games together, it took Tuesday’s second-quarter lineup for the Chet Holmgren and Isaiah Hartenstein pairing ... The lineup, even without OKC’s ...

Bouncing back from a tough individual performance and team result against an even more intimidating foe proved necessary for Chet Holmgren and the Oklahoma City Thunder, which gave up a season ...

BOSTON — Of all the configurations seen across their 11 games together, it took Tuesday’s second-quarter lineup for the Chet ... OKC’s two leading scorers, hardly struggled. Holmgren ...

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What happened to Chet Holmgren? Latest injury update on OKC Thunder star as he misses game against Clippers (Mar. 23). (Image Source: Getty) The OKC Thunder faced the LA Clippers at Intuit Dome on ...

Chet Holmgren’s injury was devastating, but it taught the Thunder a lot about itself this season. This team is tough and has a serious next man up mentality. Since Holmgren’s return ...

What OKC is doing, though is not a throwback. It is the future. Hartenstein, who grew up playing on the perimeter, is an "unbelievable ballhandler and passer," Fernandez said. "I don't know if I can ...